> > In "The Gunslinger" Stephen King, however, has a natural flow with a seemingly effortless melding of realism and symbolism and rich characterization...

> Hrm. I'll look into it... I've never liked Stephen King, though. His writing style just turns me off; I'm not entirely certain I can pinpoint why. Enough people have told me it's really great, thoguh, that I'll likely look into it.

No problem. I can't seem to get into the rest of King's stuff, either; only that one fantasy series. It just stands out for some reason.